Cybersecurity Budgets Tighten as Economic Anxiety Rises

Cybersecurity budgets tighten as economic anxiety rises

Uncertain tariff policies and fluctuating inflation and interest rates are leading to stagnant or reduced budgets, according to an IANS Research report.

Cybersecurity Budgets Tighten As Economic Anxiety Rises - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

Dive Brief: Cybersecurity budgets grew 4% in 2025 on average, down from 8% in the previous year, likely driven by economic uncertainty, according to a report released Tuesday by cybersecurity firm IANS Research and executive search firm Artico Search. As a share of overall information technology budgets, cybersecurity spending declined from 11.9% to 10.9%, breaking a five-year upward trend, according to the research. “Once again, we find that s…